"From the heart to the heart"

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Ukrainian and Russian students from the Hamburg University of Music and Drama perform benefit concerts

Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has also shaken the lives of many students at the Hamburg University of Music and Drama (HfMT). The desire to be able to do something and express solidarity with Ukraine has given rise to a large number of artistic activities and events.
The concerts focus on works by Ukrainian composers and Ukrainian folk songs, which are rarely performed in Germany.
"We want to be heard with the help of our music. That's why we are not alone on stage. We are also supported by our international friends, who also don't want war and want to live in peace," says Vlada Shchavinska, soprano and also a student from Ukraine.

President Prof. Elmar Lampson:
"The hardship in Ukraine triggers solidarity and a willingness to help at the HfMT. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is shaking the foundations of our civilization. Every day we receive reports about the fates of the families of our Ukrainian students. These reports hit us right in the heart. We will do everything we can to help the affected students and their families.

Thanks to the support of private sponsors, the HfMT has been able to set up an emergency fund. It supports students in financial distress, organizes solidarity events and creates unbureaucratic study opportunities for Ukrainian students who are on the run. I am grateful that all members of the university are involved in these activities with great commitment.

I am impressed by the willingness to take responsibility and the collective energy of our international students. They exchange ideas with each other and organize benefit concerts in which they express their belief in the power of art and their solidarity with their fellow students.

The students from Russia and Belarus are showing great commitment. For them, too, the situation is existentially threatening and emotionally almost unbearable. Their courage and solidarity also deserve the greatest respect.

As an international university, we continue to be open to students from all countries in this terrible situation and support their efforts to maintain common ground beyond the borders of war."

Click here for the livestream of the first charity event on 06.03.2022.

Further events will be announced here on the homepage on the HfMT news subpage #StandWithUkraine will be published.

Donations to the HfMT emergency fund at: Deutsche Bundesbank;
IBAN: DE63 2000 0000 0020 1015 24; keyword/purpose: Ukraine aid

Please send any queries to:
Hamburg University of Music and Drama
Julia Gieseler (Presidential Public Relations Officer)
Maria Pallasch (Presidential Officer)
Tel: +49 40 428482-582
Email: praesident@hfmt-hamburg.de
Internet: www.hfmt-hamburg.de
Twitter: HfMT_Hamburg